ES2300428T3 - IMPROVED MACHINE OF PELADO DE PUERROS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Improved leek peeling machine to wash leeks and carry out subsequent operations to prepare them for sale, which includes a washing street (3) for washing leeks (3), means (12) for cutting the roots of leeks, means ( 13) to cut the leaves of the leeks to size, and means (6) to peel the excess leaves of the leeks, characterized by the fact that after the washing street (3) and before the means of cutting the roots ( 12) there are provided means for transporting the leeks with a transport direction and a rotating brush (5) for brushing the roots of the leeks, said rotating brush having a rotation axis that is properly inclined with respect to the transport direction, of so that the roots are brushed horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the leeks by said rotating brush, and that after the peeling means of the excess leaves a final starter (7) is provided to remove the remains of the leaves.

Description

Improved leek peeling machine.

The invention relates to an improved machine of peeling leeks according to the preamble of claim 1 and a a method for washing and peeling leeks according to the preamble of the claim 9.

This type of machine and method are known by WO 01/74183. Such a leek peeling machine is known long ago, but its results leave much to to wish. Leave too much work to do, that is, peeling final leek manual, and then the waste.

Such machines are slow running and They consume too much water. Usually assigned too personal to do the work.

The purpose of the invention is to manufacture a Leek peeling machine equipped with devices that allow that the leek peeling machine wash and cut the leek more efficiently and quickly and then peel it perfectly until I reached a box.

To achieve this object, the invention consists of in the machine of claim 1 and the method of the claim 9. Thus, the improved peeling machine of leeks is able, successively, to wash the leek, brush the roots, cut the roots, cut the leaves to size, remove the excess leaves, without interruption, after which the leek It is ready to be packed in boxes.

Good results can be obtained if the street wash (see additional original description, page 2, line 1) has an intelligent system with which less water is consumed when the leek is being washed.

According to the invention, a correction roller is highly preferable to push the leek by placing it in a row in place until a straight line forms.

Once the leek is washed, they are brushed horizontally the roots of the bottom of the leek by means  of a rotating brush, to deliver a clean leek.

In addition, once washed the leek and brushed the roots, the roots are cut by two disc blades rotating so that it offers advantages, sharpening said friction blades.

As regards the additional process of the leek, the leek is cut to size on top using the fixed blade of the blades.

According to the invention, a stripping drum is used to remove excess leaves from the leek. The peeling drum is composed of two rotating bands equipped with upper parts of rubber that drag the leek. The leek is positioned between two bands

The improved leek peeling machine in addition may be equipped with an end starter that is capable of removing the remains of hanging leaves. The final starter has two serrated, conjugated and rotary rollers that find the blades Hanging on their way and where they are plucked.

Near the stripping drum and starter In the end, the machine can also be equipped, so it offers advantages, with a tightening band that prevents the leek from being pulled when the leaves are torn off.

Improved peeling machine installation of leeks is completed with an extraction conveyor, boxes, a discharge conveyor, an external discharge conveyor and a sheet discharge conveyor.

Now the machine will be discussed and explained improved leek peeling with reference to the example of construction shown in the drawings.

In the construction example shown in the drawings have omitted several details that are essential for the machine works well, but they are superfluous so concerns the explanation of this invention. Such details they include means to set straight and secure various components, while other components are shown as a unit. Without However, in practice several parts will be composed so that They can be mounted. Moreover, the place of installation of the Machine is not taken into consideration.

Figure 1 shows a side view of the improved leek peeling machine.

Figure 2 shows a view from the part top of the same leek peeling machine.

Figure 3 shows a side view of the Root brush with two rotating disc blades.

Figure 4 shows a front view of the same Root brush with two disc blades.

Figure 5 shows a view from the part top of the same brush with the blades.

Figure 6 shows a front view of the drum of peeling the leek peeling machine.

Figure 7 shows a side view thereof Peeling drum of the leek peeling machine.

Figure 8 shows a view from the part top of figure 6 and figure 7 of the same machine.

Figure 9 shows a front view of the final starter of the leek peeling machine.

Figure 10 shows a side view of the final starter

The construction form shown in Figure 1 includes the general structure of machine 1, the belt feeding 2, the washing street 3, the correction roller 4, the root brush 5, the stripping drum 6, the final starter 7, the extraction conveyor 8, the discharge conveyor 10, the external discharge conveyor 11, the two blades of rotating disk of the roots 12, the blade of the leaves 13, the clamping band 14, the discharge conveyor of the sheets 15, the stripping drum chain 16, the slats of the parts rubber upper 17, the stripping drum motor 18, the motor of the brush 19, and the final starter motor 20.

The installation of an improved peeling machine of leeks 1 shown in figures 1 and 2 includes the belt feeding 2 that takes the leek to the washing street in the the leek is washed, consuming a calculated amount of water to In order to save water.

The correction roller 4 can push the leek by placing it in a row, which is necessary for the work can be done properly. Then the leek goes through a brush of the roots 5 where the brush is brushed horizontally leek at the bottom, before the disc blades swivels 12 cut half of said roots.

Then the leek reaches the drum of peeled 6 where excess leaves are removed. Then the leek has to go through the final starter 7 to remove the remains of the leaves. There is a clamping band 14 near the drum peeling 6 and the final starter 7 which prevents the leek when the leaves are being removed. As regards its additional process, the leek can be cut to size in your upper part by means of the fixed blade of the blades 13.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 show the starter final 7 and the two rotating disc blades 12.

Figures 6, 7 and 8 show the three views of the stripping drum 6. The stripping drum 6 is composed of two bands equipped with chains 16, slats of the parts rubber upper 17, and is driven by a motor 18.

Rotating brush 5, disk blades 12, in addition to the final starter 7, are also equipped with a engine.

Claims (13)

1. Improved leek peeling machine to wash leeks and carry out subsequent operations to prepare them for sale, which includes a washing street (3) for washing leeks (3), means (12) for cutting leek roots, means (13) to cut the leaves of the leeks to the measure, and means (6) to peel the excess leaves of the leeks, characterized in that after the washing street (3) and before the means of cutting the roots (12) there are provided means for transporting the leeks with a transport direction and a rotating brush (5) for brushing the roots of the leeks, said rotating brush having a rotation axis that is properly inclined with respect to the transport direction, so that the roots are brushed horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the leeks by said rotating brush, and because after the peeling means of the excess leaves a final starter (7) is provided for removing r the remains of the leaves. 2. Improved leek peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the final starter (7) has two toothed, conjugated and rotary rollers that find the hanging sheets in their path and where they are torn off. 3. Improved leek peeling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the toothed, conjugated and rotary rollers can be rotated about an axis parallel to the direction of transport of the leeks. 4. Improved leek peeling machine according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that after the rotating brush two rotating disc blades (12) are provided which are sharpened together by friction for cutting the roots. 5. Improved leek peeling machine according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that before the brush (5) a correction roller (4) is provided to position the leeks in a row. 6. Improved leek peeling machine according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the peeling means of the excess sheets (6) consist of a peeling drum (6) consisting of two bands equipped with rubber upper parts between those that position the leeks, whose bands can move in the same direction to remove the excess leaves by means of the upper parts. 7. Improved leek peeling machine according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that a clamping band (14) is provided to prevent the leeks from being pulled when their leaves are being removed by the peeling means of the excess leaves ( 6). 8. Improved leek peeling machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a feeding belt (2) is also provided to carry the leeks to peel and wash to the washing street (3), an extraction conveyor (8 ), boxes (9), a discharge conveyor (10), an external discharge conveyor (11) and a sheet discharge conveyor (15). 9. Method to wash and peel leeks and perform subsequent operations to prepare them for sale, in which the leeks are washed (3), the roots are cut, the leaves are cut to size (13) and the excess leaves (6), characterized in that after washing the leeks and before cutting the roots, the roots of the leeks are brushed horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the leeks with a rotating brush, and because after peeling off the excess leaves they are removed the hanging remains of the leaves by means of the starter (7). Method according to claim 9, characterized in that after washing (3) and brushing (5) half of the roots are cut with rotating disc blades (12) so that said blades are sharpened together by friction. 11. Method according to any of claims 9-10, characterized in that the leeks are cut to size at the top with the blade of the leaves (13). 12. Method according to any of claims 9-11, characterized in that the rotating brush (5) is sprayed. 13. Method according to any of claims 9-12, characterized in that after cleaning and peeling, the leeks arrive at an extraction conveyor (8) that ends in boxes (9).